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Nettle salad

A raw-food salad of young nettle, celery and dandelion leaves with finely cut nuts, sliced tomato and banana, in a dressing of rhubarb juice, oil and grated Brazil nut. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 504.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 504 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe sits among the raw-food dishes and uses both wild and cultivated spring leaves. The dressing gets its tartness from rhubarb juice.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Prepare the salad

    Mix the young nettle, celery and dandelion leaves. Cut the nuts finely and slice the tomatoes thinly. Add banana.

  2. 2

    Make the dressing

    Stir together the rhubarb juice, oil and grated Brazil nut.

  3. 3

    Dress and serve

    Pour the dressing over the salad and serve.

Changes from the original

The text gives no amounts for the salad itself, so they are set to 'as needed'. Bananas appear with a dash in the original and are listed as an ordinary ingredient.

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Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 504)~90% of the text changedremovedadded
unge nesleblader (etter behov). Unge nesleblade unge selleriblader (etter behov). selleriblade unge løvetannblader (etter behov). løvetannblade finskårne paranøtter eller valnøtter (finskåret, etter behov). tomater (i tomater, tynne skiver, etter behov). skiver bananer (etter behov). 1,5 ss — — Saus: 1½ spiseskje rabarbrasaft (til sausen). 1 ss 1—2 spiseskjeer matolje (1–2 ss, til sausen). 1 ts paranøtt (revet, til sausen). Bland de unge bladene av nesle, selleri og løvetann. Skjær nøttene fint, og skjær tomatene i tynne skiver. Ha banan til.. Rør sammen rabarbrasaft, matolje og revet paranøtt.. Hell sausen over salaten og server. teskje reven paranøtt.

Note on Modernised

Teksten gir ingen mengder til selve salaten, så de er satt til «etter behov». Bananer står med tankestrek i originalen og er ført som en vanlig ingrediens.

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Frequently asked questions

Which leaves are used?
Young leaves of nettle, celery and dandelion.
What is in the dressing?
Rhubarb juice, oil and grated Brazil nut.
Can I use walnuts?
Yes, the recipe says Brazil nuts or walnuts, finely cut.

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